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S. 966

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S. 966, the Traveler's Gun Rights Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 11, 2025 by Sen. Mike Rounds (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 11, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

S. 966 has 11 co-sponsors.

sb966/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S966 IS: Traveler's Gun Rights Act
U.S. Senate
2025-03-11
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 966 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define State of residence and resident , and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Traveler's Gun Rights Act .
2.
State of residence
(a)
Definitions
Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking (a) before As used ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(38)
(A)
The term State of residence means—
(i)
the State in which an individual resides;
(ii)
in the case of an individual, or spouse of an individual, who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces—
(I)
the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and
(II)
the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member; or
(iii)
in the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any State, the State in which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post office box.
(B)
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)—
(i)
an individual resides in a State if the individual is present in the State with the intention of making a home in that State; and
(ii)
an individual who maintains a home in more than 1 State is a resident of each such State during the time when the individual is present in that State.
(39)
The term resident , with respect to a State, means an individual who satisfies clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (38)(A) with respect to that State.
; and
(2)
by striking subsection (b).
(b)
National instant criminal background check system
Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking transferee containing a photograph of the transferee. and inserting the following: “transferee—
(i)
containing a photograph of the transferee; and
(ii)
containing—
(I)
the address of the residence of the transferee; or
(II)
the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by the transferee, if the transferee does not have a physical residence in any State.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 11, 2025

sb966/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/11/2025)

Traveler's Gun Rights Act

This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearms transactions involving active duty servicemembers and their spouses and individuals who do not have a residence in any state.

Currently, federal firearms laws generally prohibit a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from selling or delivering a firearm to an individual whose state of residence is different than the state where the licensee's place of business is located.

This bill defines the term state of residence as the state in which an individual is present with an intention of making a home.

In the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any state, the term state of residence means the address of the individual's private mailbox or post office box.

In the case of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, the term state of residence means (1) the state in which the member's permanent duty station is located, and (2) the state where the member maintains a place of abode from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Rounds (R) sponsors S. 966, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 966 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 11, 2025

Actions

S. 966 has taken 2 actions since Mar 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 966 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 966, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 966 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Traveler's Gun Rights Act — Display Title
  • Traveler's Gun Rights Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define "State of residence" and "resident", and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named S. 966 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, District of Columbia, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEDistrict of Columbia15
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCVirginia14
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONDistrict of Columbia12

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2025 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2025 second_quarter$1.8M2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$679K2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$650.4K1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$465.1K3rd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 966 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 966’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s966/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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